In Winston County, jobs in the sawmills and wood preservation pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the sawmills and wood preservation industry paid the average highest wages in Winston County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Winston County received a wage of $31,518 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Alabama of $34,275 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $35,775.

Other high-paying jobs in Winston County, Alabama exsists in offices of dentists ($30,533), offices of other health practitioners ($30,027), lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($29,617) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($29,359) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Winston County Wages have increased by 13.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Winston County, Alabama by a total of 13.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and less than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Winston County Industry Wages Lag Behind Alabama, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Winston County, Alabama when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $34,182. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Winston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Winston County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry has added the most employment with 147 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total employment growth in Winston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (147 new jobs)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (128 new jobs)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (74 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (73 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (62 new jobs)

In Winston County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 377 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 27 4-digit NAICS industries, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 16 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Winston County

Given the industries in the area, the Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 55 jobs. The declines in the Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 25.1 percent of the total job loss in Winston County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (55 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (51 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (48 jobs lost)
4. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (35 jobs lost)
5. Direct selling establishments (15 jobs lost)

Winston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 55.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 12.8 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Winston County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.4 in percent of workers in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (55.6 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (43.3 percent decline)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (39.5 percent decline)
4. Direct selling establishments (37.5 percent decline)
5. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (34 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Alabama, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Winston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 170.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Winston County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where it saw a gain of 11.2 percent. The Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry in Winston County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (170.2 percent gain)
2. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (141.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (125.9 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (101.8 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (78.0 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Winston County, Alabama

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Winston County reported a relatively low median household income of $33,269 (2005 Dollars). This median is 20 percent lower than the household income median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and the median is 47.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Winston County, Alabama can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 69.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Winston County, with 29.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Winston County, Alabama reported a median household income of $29,372, this median household income is 11.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Winston County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $33,407 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $234,001. This median income level is 603.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Winston County reported an income level of $33,638, this level was 1.1 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 54.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $15,276.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Winston County, Alabama

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Winston County, Alabama, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 37.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Winston have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 7.6 percent (Men) versus 8.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Winston County, Alabama may to understood as having a less-educated 2000 population, with 8.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Winston has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Winston County, Alabama as reported in the 2000 Census, 8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 82.6 percent of the Asian alone and 13.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Winston County, Alabama

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Winston County, Alabama to be 40.1 years of age. The median age in Winston is greater than the median age in Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.1 years old. A total of 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Winston can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Winston County, Alabama had a population that was estimated at 24,498 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 24,904. The decline represents a decrease of -1.6 percent. Winston ranks 44 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Alabama and the county ranks 2,650 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Winston County, Alabama has a population that is made up of 96.5 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Winston has increased in diversity when 2.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Winston internationally. The migration from outside the US into Winston accounts for 0.4 percent of the total migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Winston spans a total area of 614 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 40 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- San Benito, CA (40 per sq. mile ), Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Crawford, GA (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- San Benito, CA (40 per sq. mile ), Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Crawford, GA (40 per sq. mile ).

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Winston County, Alabama

In Winston County, the census reported 12,807 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a moderate level of growth, adding a total of 95 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.7 percent.

Winston County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $60,800, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Alabama 2000 home value of $85,100 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Winston County, Alabama. In 2000, 83.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Throughout the State of Alabama, Winston County places 54 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,761 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Winston County, Alabama -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Winston County, with the industry averaging 63 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Alabama typical size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Winston County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 54.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,307 jobs. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services industries total 10.5 and 4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Winston County, with an industry growth of 2.2 percent. This is less than the United States change in the sector jobs of -13.4 percent. The State of Alabama experienced a sector employment shift of -8.3 percent, since the year 2001.

In Winston County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.26. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 4.26 times greater than the national average, signifying that Winston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.









Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).